Raleigh Stadium/Arena/Sports Discussions

I was there, It was amazing. Great crowd for an arena show.

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People came to Raleigh from far and wide to see this. I talked to a guy in the beer line who came up from Jacksonville FL, and there was a guy next to me in the pit from outside Asheville who was there with a friend who flew from Denver. We even had a celebrity here- whoā€™s apparently been at every show on the tour (photo from a friend on Facebook):

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Has anything ever been announced for the gravel lot next to the parking deck and Red Hat? In @bnsy17 's picture it would be SW of the RCC. Always thought it was an eyesore when coming into DTR after seeing the moneyshot.

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The city recently expressed that they wouldnā€™t want to get rid of red hat even when The Valley Is completed

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That said celebrity has never taken The Triangle to Flavortown is culinary crime against humanity. :joy:

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Iā€™m not gonna lie, I would lose my mind for a Guy Fieri restaurant in Raleigh. I couldnā€™t help but wonder where he ended up eating while he was in town- I could see him hopping around to try a couple different local BBQ joints.

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I will take any excuse to post Pete Wellsā€™ incredible review of Guy Fieriā€™s Times Square restaurant: Restaurant Review: Guyā€™s American Kitchen & Bar in Times Square - The New York Times

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Perhaps the most meta food critique in historyā€¦

Hmm interesting might as well buy out those other buildings next to it.

I was more wondering what would get covered if Diners, Drive Ins, and Dives visited the Triangle; theyā€™ve done Charlotte, the Outerbanks, and Wilmington before. Roast Grill would be a must, perhaps also Big Edā€™s and Gym Tacos, maybe also CharGrill.

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If the food shows play their production costs onto the establishment kinda like the home renovations shows do, Iā€™m kinda glad no one here in the Triangle has fallen for the gambit.
If youā€™re simply talking about merit, then I agree - itā€™s strange that heā€™s flown through town but never put any of the myriad spots that would fit the MO of the show on camera.

i think there is also a top notch tennis facility also in the works from some months back?

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Curious why this was flagged. This was indeed the incident that Rage highlighted during ā€œKilling In the Nameā€

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What is this PNC Arena Amphitheater youā€™re talking about? I havenā€™t heard anything about thisā€¦

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It was mentioned by the centennial authority a few weeks back. Currently just one of many proposals but could come to fruition

Canes apparently have team-branded Pepsi called ā€œCat5ā€ coming soon

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Can they just make the stick-and-flags the primary logo? Itā€™s so cool looking.

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I think the plan is for the alternate jersey to become the home jersey and the stadium series jersey would become the alternate

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100% agree - from the moment I moved here and learned we had an NHL team, I thought the ā€œhurricaneā€ logo looked corny and amateurish. Then when I saw the hockey stick/hurricane-warning flag designs I had the exact opposite reaction. WAY cooler.

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Agreed! I really the hockey stick and flags logo and that jersey. By far the best looking thing they have going. Would be great to see that become the primary. Iā€™ve even thought about buying a jersey, but they really charge an arm and a leg for them.

I donā€™t love the stadium series jersey or the current main jersey. I just donā€™t care for that logo. Current white road unis are okay, but not great IMO.

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